Nation Aug 31 How ‘the incarceration capital of America’ embraced criminal justice reform For decades, the state of Louisiana has been known as the incarceration capital of America. But over the past year, the state has been trying to shed that reputation with new reforms that decrease the prison population and save money.
World Jul 30 Human traffickers lead young Nigerians on a dangerous path Modern-day human trafficking begins in places like rural Nigeria, where young people dream of economic opportunity and a better life for their families, and are willing to give up everything to try and find it. But as many Nigerians learn,…
World Jun 25 Erdogan consolidates control over Turkey with election win Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is armed with sweeping new powers after Sunday’s elections, which cemented his status as preeminent leader, possibly for years to come. William Brangham reports.
Health Jun 15 Isolation and stigma sustain HIV in the South: ‘It’s like we’re on a deserted island’ In the rural South, poverty, prejudice and lack of health care are exacerbating the spread of HIV, making it the epicenter of HIV/AIDS in America. William Brangham and Jason Kane, along with Jon Cohen of Science magazine, meet some who…
Health Jun 14 Why Miami is the epicenter of new HIV cases in the U.S. The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science magazine to look at…
Health Jun 13 Why Nigeria has more HIV-positive infants than anywhere else Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission is considered one of the most basic goals for curtailing the AIDS epidemic, and Nigeria is struggling mightily. In our series "The End of AIDS: Far from Over," William Brangham and Jason Kane examine why this…
Health Jun 12 1 million Russians are HIV positive, but only a third get treatment Russia’s HIV epidemic is growing by 10 percent per year, and yet many proven HIV prevention and treatment strategies aren’t being used. William Brangham and Jason Kane report in collaboration with Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and the Pulitzer Center…
Health Jun 11 The End of AIDS: Far from over The tools exist to treat and contain HIV/AIDS. But in Russia, Nigeria and closer to home in the Southern United States, social, political, and economic obstacles get in the way. There, the epidemic is far from over. Jason Kane and…
Health Jun 11 AIDS deaths surge in Russia as global health officials say, ‘They did it all wrong’ Central Asia and Eastern Europe have the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic, and Russia accounts for more than 80 percent of those infections. As at-risk groups like injection drug users are stigmatized and ignored, health officials say the death toll…
World May 08 Ehud Barak: Iran nuclear deal is bad, but Trump’s withdrawal not ‘optimal’ Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, says the fact that the U.S. pulled out doesn’t cancel the Iran nuclear deal, and that it would have been better for President Trump to work with allies to pressure Iran on various…